Boston College is surely hoping the third time's the charm. For the third consecutive year, the Eagles have booked a spot in the Division 1 women's national championship game, this time courtesy of a 15-14, double-overtime win over fellow ACC program North Carolina. The final is set for Sunday at … [Read more...]
Championship Weekend: Top 10 locals to watch for in Philadelphia
Whether you're venturing down to Philadelphia, Pa., to visit Lincoln Financial Field or watching the games from home, championship weekend promises to be a special occasion yet again. The Division 1 semifinals are set for Saturday between Yale and Penn State, then Duke and Virginia. The winner of … [Read more...]
As national title defense continues, Penn State rematch awaits Yale
After a 15-10 win on May 3 over Cornell in the Ivy League semifinals, Yale head coach Andy Shay called it his team’s best defensive performance of the season. As great as that moment was, an even stronger showing will be required in the national semifinal against No. 1 overall seed Penn State. The … [Read more...]
Merrimack aims to exit Division 2 with a bang
Merrimack, having made the last three national title games in Division 2, is no stranger to this stage. But the Warriors (16-3), defending champions who now await a matchup with Limestone on Sunday, know that what comes next looks different this go-around. Next season, head coach Mike Morgan’s team … [Read more...]
Cabrini all that stands in Amherst’s way
Every year, the word “gauntlet” can describe what teams from the North portion of the Division 3 NCAA tournament bracket must endure. Amherst has learned that lesson the hard way in 2019. The Mammoths (18-3), set to face Cabrini on Sunday in both program’s first national championship game, has … [Read more...]
US Lacrosse invites 11 locals for U-19 national team tryouts
Of over 300 applicants, US Lacrosse and head coach Nick Myers have called in 105 players from throughout the country to tryout for the U.S. U-19 national team. Eleven players from New England were on the list, which was generated from those that applied. The 2020 team will eventually be narrowed … [Read more...]